Page 5 - Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2016 on the Regulation of Human Organs and Tissues Transplantation

Article (11)

Committees Studying Cases that Need Organ Transplant
One or more medical committees shall be formed in the national center referred to in Article (10)
hereof, the members of which shall not be less than three specialized physicians. Such committee
shall examine the cases of patients who need organ or tissue transplant and provide
recommendations thereon. It is required that the committee members shall be composed of
physicians other than the owners or partners in the licensed health facility in which the removal or
transplant operation is to be performed.

Chapter 2

Organs and Tissues Transfer from Living Donors
Article (12)

Terms of Transfer from Living Donors
1. The transfer of human organs or part thereof or tissues may be made only as a donation and
from a legally eligible person.
2. The donation referred thereto in Clause (1) of this Article shall be registered under a document
as per the form prepared by the Competent Health Authority, and to which the donor-related
medical reports necessary to the operation of transferring the human organs or part thereof or
tissues are attached.
3. The donation of transferring human organs or part thereof or tissues shall be limited to the
following:
a. Relatives up to the fourth degree.
b. Spouses married for at least two years.
c. Relatives of either spouses as for the other spouse up to the fourth degree.
d. Exchange transfer of human organs and tissues extracted from the relatives of the donor
and recipient up to the fourth degree.
4. The Executive Regulation of this Decree Law shall determine any other terms necessary to
implement the provisions of this Article.

Article (13)

Terms of Transferring Bone Marrow
As an exception of Article (12) hereof, the bone marrow extracted from the minor or legally
incompetent person may be obtained, provided that the following requirements shall be met:

1. That the purpose of obtaining the same shall be for being transplanted in a parent, son or
brother of the donor.
2. A written consent shall be obtained from the donor’s guardian or custodian.
3. The absence of any remedial solutions more effective for the recipient.
4. No damage shall be caused the donor.

*In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic version of this legislation prevails.